What was the total number of company-owned Annex Brands outlets at the end of 2024?
Annex_Brands Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
| Outlet Type | Year | Outlets At Start Of Year | Outlets At End Of Year | Net Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franchised | 2022 | 559 | 562 | +3 |
| 2023 | 562 | 565 | +3 | |
| 2024 | 565 | 567 | +2 | |
| Company- | 2022 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Owned | ||||
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total Outlets | 2022 | 560 | 562 | +2 |
| 2023 | 562 | 565 | +3 | |
| 2024 | 565 | 567 | +2 |
Source: Item 20 — Outlets and Franchisee Information (FDD pages 78–109)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 FDD, Annex Brands operates under multiple retail center brands. The FDD provides data on company-owned and franchised outlets for each brand.
For AIM Mail Retail Centers, the number of company-owned outlets at the end of 2024 was 0. This is according to the table titled "AIM MAIL RETAIL CENTERS Status of Company-Owned Outlets For 2022 to 2024". Similarly, for PostalAnnex/PostalAnnex+ Retail Centers, Parcel Plus Retail Centers, Pak Mail Retail Centers, Sunshine Pack & Ship Retail Centers, and "ALL RETAIL CENTERS", the number of company-owned outlets at the end of 2024 was 0.
For one set of retail centers, the number of company-owned outlets at the end of 2024 was also 0. This indicates that Annex Brands primarily focuses on franchising as its expansion strategy, with minimal investment in company-owned locations across its various brands. A prospective franchisee should consider this when evaluating the level of support and competition they might expect from the franchisor directly.